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Even in his unrealised projects, Le Corbusier redefined modern living, synthesising functionalism, expressionism, and expansive urban thinking from Switzerland to Chandigarh, India. This book provides a succinct introduction to his trailblazing ideas, writings, and buildings, which continue to reson..

Хаим Сутин — всемирно известный художник, представитель Парижской школы, легенда живописи XX века. Его работы хранятся в лучших музеях и частных коллекциях и числятся в ряду самых ценных картин мира. Как мальчик из бедной еврейской семьи, родившийся в местечке под Минском, пришёл к такому ошеломител..

Якуб Колас (1882–1956) — славуты беларускі пісьменнік. Ягоную паэму «Новая зямля» называюць энцыклапедыяй народнага жыцця беларусаў. Першыя раздзелы былі напісаны ў 1911 годзе, калі Колас сядзеў у мінскім астрозе і сумаваў па родных мясцінах. А завершаны твор 5 студзеня 1923 года ў Мінску.Для каго «..

The devil in the details: The life and times of Adolf Loos Adolf Loos (1870 1933) was a flamboyant character, whose presence in the cultural hotbed of early 1900s Vienna galvanized the country s architectural landscape. An early, impassioned advocate of modernism, he all-out rejected the grand Seces..

Журналіст, дворнік, дармаед, гаспадар, пісьменнік… Аўтар гэтай кнігі – чалавек, які шукае сваё месца ў гэтым свеце.Такім месцам магла б стаць утульная рэдакцыя сталічнага часопіса або модны хіпстарскі каворкінг. Але стала дзедава хата на Палессі, на самым ускрайку Беларусі, на перакрыжаванні сусвета..

It was the decade of Coco Chanel, Joséphine Baker, Art Deco, Surrealism, café culture and cabarets. American luminaries mingled with European artists like Dalí and Picasso in Montparnasse’s bohemian arts scene, while Brassaï captured the vibrant dance halls of..

Famed for his motto “less is more,” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debated tastemaker of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience.Mies van der Rohe’s philosophy was one of underlying ..

Эта книга — история музыкальной индустрии, делающая упор на её главных фигур, людей, которых в профессиональной среде называют «рекордменами». Оригиналов, вольнодумцев, магнатов и бизнесменов: своими действиями и верой в музыку они формировали музыкальную индустрию с момента её зарождения во второй ..

Discover the gentler face of modernism in this introduction to Alvar Aalto, the Finnish architect who defied the slick geometries set by the International Style to prioritize soft, poetic, undulating forms. Whether a villa, a sauna, or a lamp design, Aalto’s organic structures ch..

In a fleeting fourteen year period, sandwiched between two world wars, Germany’s Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideals for the future, the school developed a pioneering fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and technology to be applied across pain..

Japan opened its doors to the outside world in 1868, ending more than 200 years of seclusion and bringing the country into the modern age. Sebastian Dobson and Sabine Arqué have compiled old, hand-colored photographs and colorful photochromes to reveal Japan in the 1900s, from Beppu’s hot sprin..

Brace yourself for the blues: Declaring that a “new world calls for a new man”, showman-artist Yves Klein made his name with his large monochrome canvases, International Klein Blue, and “living paintbrushes,” in which naked women, daubed in paint, made imprints of their bodies on..

Vivid colors, woodcut flatness, crude figures, and unsettling sexual scenes: This essential introduction to 20th-century artist group Die Brьcke reveals a revolutionary movement which sliced up images with ragged lines and decimated the mores of the age...

From prairie houses to skyscrapers and the Guggenheim Museum, explore the life and work of one of the greatest pioneers in the history of architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright. Sketches, plans, and photographs chronicle all of Wright’s major works, celebrating his organic architecture philosoph..

From men in bowler hats, floating in the sky, to a painting of a pipe above the caption "this is not a pipe", Rene Magritte (1898-1967) created an echo chamber of object and image, name and thing, reality and representation. Like other Surrealist works, Magritte's paintings combine a precise, mimet..

A fresh look: Pivotal paintings of modernityLampooned during his lifetime for his style as much as his subject matter, French painterEdouard Manet (1832 1883) is now considered a crucial figure in the history of art, bridging the transition from Realism to Impressionism.Manet s work combined a paint..

In endless odes to the female form, Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) traced elongated bodies, almond eyes, and his own name into art history. His languid female subjects are as instantly recognizable as they are startling, sensual, and swan-necked. Modigliani's unique figuration corresponded to his ..

An indispensable overview of the fascinating 19th-century artist that resisted categorization, Edgar Degas. At first associated with impressionism, Degas soon distanced himself from the movement and instead focused on pursuing a more realist approach. Turning his attention to subjects of the body..

Virtually unparalleled in scope and spanning more than five decades, the photography of visionary Helmut Newton (1920–2004) reached millions through publication in magazines like Vogue and Elle. His oeuvre transcended genres, bringing elegance, style, and..

With his geometric structures perched upon the hillsides, beaches, and deserts of California, John Lautner (1911–1994) was behind some of the most striking and innovative architectural designs in mid-20th-century America. This introductory book brings together the most important of Lautner’s proj..

Follow Peter Lindbergh across four decades of pioneering fashion photography. Through countless collaborations with the most venerated names in fashion, the German photographer created new narratives with his humanist approach, which resulted in iconic shots at once introspective..

What makes Scandinavia such a hotbed of design talent and innovation? Explore masterful forms and lyrical lines from across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland in this stylish book. Bridging the gap between crafts and industrial production, organic forms ..

В 1990 году Nintendo фактически монополизировала индустрию видеоигр. С другой стороны, Sega была нестабильной аркадной компанией с большими намерениями. Но всё изменилось с приходом Тома Калински, который ничего не понимал в видеоиграх, но был профи в сложных сражениях. Книга, написанная на баз..

Сярод сусветна вядомых пісьменнікаў ёсць тыя, якія вырашылі падзяліцца сакрэтамі свайго поспеху і напісалі кнігі пра тое, як пісаць добра. Гэтае выданне пазнаёміць вас з поглядамі на мастацкую творчасць мегапапулярных Агаты Крысці, Джорджа Оруэла, Рэя Брэдберы, Курта Вонегута, а таксама блізкіх па ч..